Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton Inc
- 1818 N Meade St, Appleton, WI 54911
- (920) 731-4101
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton Inc carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 1 measure and trails on 0.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.057 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.124 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 6724 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 5.879 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.340 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.121 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.296 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 6218 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 6.300 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.476 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.012 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.143 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 163 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 4.316 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.232 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 6 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.067 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.026 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.600 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 35686 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 1.897 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.527 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.464 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.455 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 34461 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 14.025 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 12 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.856 | Same as national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | 3.5 | Same as national | 102 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.3 | Same as national | 750 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.7 | Same as national | 130 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 3.6 | Same as national | 50 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9.2 | Same as national | 42 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 16.8 | Worse than national | 188 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 16.7 | Same as national | 149 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.8 | Same as national | 45 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 2.37 | Worse than national | 1900 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 173.41 | Same as national | 44 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.18 | Same as national | 2716 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.28 | Same as national | 2789 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.22 | Same as national | 1023 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.18 | Same as national | 465 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 11.98 | Same as national | 473 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.32 | Same as national | 1069 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.22 | Same as national | 421 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.99 | Same as national | 182 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.13 | Same as national | 559 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.54 | Worse than national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | -22.8 | Not available | 149 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -44.6 | Not available | 202 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -56.1 | Not available | 155 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 13.1 | Better than national | 1087 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12 | Same as national | 1931 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 9.6 | Same as national | 215 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.8 | Same as national | 215 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 621 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.9 | Same as national | 149 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 9.7 | Same as national | 46 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.9 | Same as national | 45 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.1 | Same as national | 202 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.4 | Same as national | 92 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.1 | Same as national | 155 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 4 | 2346 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 2346 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 2346 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 2346 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 4 | 2346 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 2346 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 2346 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 2346 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 2346 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | medium | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | 6 | 10914 |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | 1 | 2630 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | 0 | 5235 |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 45 | 2103 |
| Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 148 | 406 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better | 147 | 393 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 244 | 11 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Left before being seen | 2 | 36360 |
| Head CT results | 75 | 20 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 99 | 118 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 50 | 32 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 12 | 2619 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 71 | 298 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 76 | 109 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 87 | 63 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 85 | 299 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 97 | 129 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 97 | 112 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 99 | 94 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 90 | 4541 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton Inc rated?
- Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton Inc has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton Inc have emergency services?
- Yes. Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton Inc operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton Inc located?
- Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton Inc is located at 1818 N Meade St, Appleton, WI 54911.
- What type of hospital is Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton Inc?
- Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton Inc is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.